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Big Game Hunting => Backcountry Hunting => Topic started by: ReformedVeg on June 25, 2012, 02:03:26 PM

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Title: Olympic High Hunt growing?
Post by: ReformedVeg on June 25, 2012, 02:03:26 PM

A new wilderness area is being proposed for the Olympic Penninsula.  This could result in quite a few more area opening up for the September High Hunt, assuming WDFW continues to allow hunting in all Olympic Wilderness areas.  Something to keep your eye on.

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2018490747_wildolympics22m.html (http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2018490747_wildolympics22m.html)

http://www.murray.senate.gov/public/_cache/files/c4af1ce1-e10b-49a9-826f-158d8e1f18a6/wild_olympics_wilderness_and_rivers_v19_lowres.pdf (http://www.murray.senate.gov/public/_cache/files/c4af1ce1-e10b-49a9-826f-158d8e1f18a6/wild_olympics_wilderness_and_rivers_v19_lowres.pdf)

Title: Re: Olympic High Hunt growing?
Post by: JimmyHoffa on June 25, 2012, 02:23:29 PM

The wilderness would be expanded it this is passed and open up new territory, but only a small amount would be really 'high hunt'.  I think there are a couple areas in Buckhorn North and Buckhorn South that would increase the alpine acreage.